Cascade Fir vs Golden-Heather

Abies amabilis compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Golden-Heather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cistaceae
Genus	Abies	Hudsonia
Species	Abies amabilis	Hudsonia ericoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Golden-Heather share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Golden-Heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada